Table 2.
Surgical details per patient
| Surgery detail | Total (n = 84) | Cohort Aa (n = 53) | Cohort B (n = 31) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site of reconstruction, n (%) | |||
| Unilateral | 56 (66.7) | 33 (62.3) | 23 (74.2) |
| Bilateral | 28 (33.3) | 20 (37.7) | 8 (25.8) |
| Surgery time, min | |||
| Unilateral, mean (SD) | 130.7 (57.2) | 147.6 (62.7) | 106.4 (37.5) |
| Range | 45–325 | 45–325 | 57–210 |
| Bilateral, mean (SD) | 189.4 (47.6) | 202.4 (38.5) | 157.0 (55.1) |
| Range | 80–280 | 128–280 | 80–263 |
| Cutting to shape of Epiflex®, n (%) | 49 (58.3) | 29 (54.7) | 20 (64.5) |
| Reported blood loss during surgery, n (%) | 59 (70.2) | 37 (69.8) | 22 (71.0) |
| Amount, mean (SD), mLb | 146.3 (111.2) | 172.9 (128.9) | 104.1 (55.2) |
| Range, mL | 20–600 | 20–600 | 20–200 |
| Complications during surgery, n (%) | 2 (2.4) | 2 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) |
a
Including the time for mastectomy in cohort A.
b
Three outliers (>1.5 × interquartile range) were identified in cohort A.